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every one of those had to be equally taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, morerestrictiverra money from ppa to ppa.my ato m i have these small but not a lot oney anof them are only people. for whatever reason, they decided there needed to be more control over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 appropriations i did help as assume that it allowed us to move some money around city could move the money into the pot sorority committed to by virtue the fact we are fragments months of the fiscal year before regarded though. it would've been a disaster without it. the downside to allow start, which was good, but for most accounts with three specific exceptions, which i can't discuss here, with less money at the end of the day with the appropriations act and the impact of sequestration was doubled because we had to take and 79, said the rail cut fares about her 10%. >> the realistic impact is helpful. it provided a context to things they might be allowed to do. we have a macro issue of the sequestration, w
every one of those had to be equally taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, morerestrictiverra money from ppa to ppa.my ato m i have these small but not a lot oney anof them are only people. for whatever reason, they decided there needed to be more control over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 appropriations i did help as assume that it allowed us to move some money around city could move the money into the pot sorority committed to by virtue the fact we are...
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. >> the new plan for an internet sales tax. and a little boy in the jaws of an 8-foot alligator. >> trying to bite my arm off. >> hitting him in the head really wasn't doing anything. it was like hitting a bring wall. >> tonight, his father reveals the trick that saved his son's life. my mom and dated having the nightmares. i'm sleeping good. >> you will meet him. but first from fox this tuesday night. american investigators traveled to russia today to question the parents of the accused boston marathon bombers. that's what an official at the u.s. embassy is telling the associated press. the official says the russian government is cooperating with the fbi and helped arrange this interview. of course, as we have been reporting here, fox news has learned the russians asked the fbi to investigate the older brother two years ago. he is the one who died in the shootout with police. the fbi reports it did not find any terrorism activity at the time. a year later, officials tell us the same brothers spent six months in russia. but we'
. >> the new plan for an internet sales tax. and a little boy in the jaws of an 8-foot alligator. >> trying to bite my arm off. >> hitting him in the head really wasn't doing anything. it was like hitting a bring wall. >> tonight, his father reveals the trick that saved his son's life. my mom and dated having the nightmares. i'm sleeping good. >> you will meet him. but first from fox this tuesday night. american investigators traveled to russia today to question...
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why should they trust us to fix the tax code when we use their tax dollars to great artificial markets for uncompetitive industry? why should they trust our vision of free civil society when we give special privileges to supposedly nonprofits like planned parenthood, public broadcasting, agricultural checkoff programs, and the export-import bank? perhaps most important, why should americans trust us at all when too often we don't really trust them when we go for major legislation, nick issued in secret without debating it? and without even reading it. deliberately excluding the american people from their own government. conservatives, equality needs to mean equality for everyone. the second principle to guide our agenda is diversity, or as you might've heard it called elsewhere, federalism. the biggest reason the federal government makes too many mistakes is that it makes too many decisions. most of these are decisions the federal government doesn't have to make and, therefore, shouldn't. every state in the union has a functioning constitutional government. and just as important, each
why should they trust us to fix the tax code when we use their tax dollars to great artificial markets for uncompetitive industry? why should they trust our vision of free civil society when we give special privileges to supposedly nonprofits like planned parenthood, public broadcasting, agricultural checkoff programs, and the export-import bank? perhaps most important, why should americans trust us at all when too often we don't really trust them when we go for major legislation, nick issued...
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people to pay taxes. i cannot recall everything he said, but it spoke of hypocrisy. i don't know. i did you are for it or against it, but you should be the same viewpoint and carry on the same kind of methodology. it should bethat paid because there should be an equal platform between internet businesses and brick-and-mortar businesses. there should not be the huge disadvantage. if people want all these government benefit programs and they cried about paying taxes, why should they fret? there should be no democrats saying they don't want the tax. host: this is the editorial section of usa today -- next to their opinion is one written by the vice president and deputy general counsel of government relations at ebay. ebay would like the exemption to be for businesses with 50 than $10 or less million. so there is an exemption for small businesses. ebay would like it to be higher. we will go to gary knell in cameron, north carolina, who supports the legislation. caller: i do. because i don't think it's fair. p
people to pay taxes. i cannot recall everything he said, but it spoke of hypocrisy. i don't know. i did you are for it or against it, but you should be the same viewpoint and carry on the same kind of methodology. it should bethat paid because there should be an equal platform between internet businesses and brick-and-mortar businesses. there should not be the huge disadvantage. if people want all these government benefit programs and they cried about paying taxes, why should they fret? there...
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the local merchant who pays property taxes. >> nine states have enacted online sales taxes. enforcement thus far has been lax. the marketplace fairness act would require the states to provide online retailers with new software to process the new transactions. >> this bill has nothing to do with federal taxes. nothing. secondly, this bill does not impose any new taxes whatsoever. >> as might imagine, many online retailers and their allies on capitol hill are hesitant to click i agree. they cite the existence of 10,000 state municipal tax codes. >> while complying with so many codes might not be a big deal for large online retailers. it's actually a huge burden for the little guys. >> the marketplace fairness act is unprecedented in its reach to discriminate against the internet, employers, and states with modest or no sales taxes. >> after years of opposition, amazon.com last year relented. ebay sought a carveout for online retailers doing up to 10 million in annual sales and having not got continue still opposes the factor place fairness act. with the senate moving senate gr
the local merchant who pays property taxes. >> nine states have enacted online sales taxes. enforcement thus far has been lax. the marketplace fairness act would require the states to provide online retailers with new software to process the new transactions. >> this bill has nothing to do with federal taxes. nothing. secondly, this bill does not impose any new taxes whatsoever. >> as might imagine, many online retailers and their allies on capitol hill are hesitant to click i...
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the president faces a tax evasion probe. the city of boston has been holding a silent vigil and remembered -- in remembrance of the attack one week ago. >> public life team to a halt at 2:50 p.m., the exact time the attack took place. three people were killed and more than 180 were injured when two homemade bombs went off to the finish line of therace. authorities say they have charged the one surviving suspect. he is in the hospital with serious injuries. >> federal prosecutors say he will face charges of using a weapon of mass distraction and malicious distraction of property resulting in death. he could face the death penalty. >> the suspect was charged while still inis hospital bed. he is unable to speak due to a gunshot wound in the throat, but that he can respond to questions in writing. the 19-year-old could face the death penalty if found guilty. investigators continue to search for evidence at the scene of the shootout that ended in his arrest on friday night. police say they found at least two more explosive device
the president faces a tax evasion probe. the city of boston has been holding a silent vigil and remembered -- in remembrance of the attack one week ago. >> public life team to a halt at 2:50 p.m., the exact time the attack took place. three people were killed and more than 180 were injured when two homemade bombs went off to the finish line of therace. authorities say they have charged the one surviving suspect. he is in the hospital with serious injuries. >> federal prosecutors say...
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and in doing so they find some information electronically that i haven't been up front with my taxes. this would prevent d.h.s. from say sharing that information with the internal revenue service? guest: the private companies in sharing information, the biggest concern is -- individuals are concerned that their private information within the cyber networks or systems would be held by private companies but then provided to the government, that this private information would not be stripped by the companies first. in the president's executive order, the onus would be on the privacy advocates. companiesthe private to strip any private information that might be caught up within the context of cyber threat information. first one has to understand the definition of cyber threat. it is unlikely but not impossible that your private tax information, your e-mail content would be part of that information that is a cyber threat information that would be given to the government. is there a possibility that it would be lumped in with that? yes. so whose responsibility is it to minimize and get rid
and in doing so they find some information electronically that i haven't been up front with my taxes. this would prevent d.h.s. from say sharing that information with the internal revenue service? guest: the private companies in sharing information, the biggest concern is -- individuals are concerned that their private information within the cyber networks or systems would be held by private companies but then provided to the government, that this private information would not be stripped by...
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tax code. the united states has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. simply filing our tax code and closing loopholes for everyone will help create an environment that encourages job growth and increases wages. the ryan budget is based on such reforms. these reforms can help get americans back to work. mr. stivers: i yield back the balance of my time. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. kosta: thank you -- mr. costa: thank you, mr. speaker. on monday in boston we were reminded how vulnerable we all are as americans and how important it is that we stay together. today i rise to recognize the merced community violence intervention and prevention task force. this hardworking organization in the a joaquin valley i re
tax code. the united states has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. simply filing our tax code and closing loopholes for everyone will help create an environment that encourages job growth and increases wages. the ryan budget is based on such reforms. these reforms can help get americans back to work. mr. stivers: i yield back the balance of my time. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> unanimous...
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which is now in the grips of its worst recession since the 1970's, has already imposed the biggest tax hikes in living memory. stay with us. when we come back, we have plenty of news for you, including german soccer. >> and the formula one controversial race coming up. we will tell you all about it. stay with us. >> welcome back. >> and thanks for staying with us. we continue in bahrain, which is stepping up security ahead of sunday's formula one grand prix race, which is taking place ahead of a bit of controversy. activists are demanding the race be cancelled due to the country's poor human-rights record, but organizers have billed the event as a force for good. >> it is the biggest sporting event hosted by the gulf state. it is, however, taking place against a backdrop of tensions as unrest continues in the arab island kingdom. >> clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and security forces in the country have occurred on an almost daily basis. here's more. >> with just a few days to go until the formula one race, protesters nearby rain's capital are stepping up their demonstratio
which is now in the grips of its worst recession since the 1970's, has already imposed the biggest tax hikes in living memory. stay with us. when we come back, we have plenty of news for you, including german soccer. >> and the formula one controversial race coming up. we will tell you all about it. stay with us. >> welcome back. >> and thanks for staying with us. we continue in bahrain, which is stepping up security ahead of sunday's formula one grand prix race, which is...
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the blast has set off tax i am fumes fanned by high winds and leveled homes and businesses nearby. tom ackerman has the latest. >> local firefighters were summoned to the plant to put out a blaze, then came the explosion. the blast in the small farming community of west near the city of waco leveled an apartment complex and damaged a nursing home located next to the plant. the explosion was felt more than 100 kilometers away, and the u.s. geological survey registered it as magnitude 2.1 on the earthquake scale. >> right now, we have a tremendous amount of injuries, probably over 100 injuries at this time. we do have confirmed fatalities. the inform is not current yet. it could go up by the minute. we're in there certaining the area right now. >> first responders evacuated half the residents of the town of 2,600, but as wind gusts carrying ammonia fumes shifted direction, they feared more people would have to be moved. the facility stored up to 20,000 kilos of ammonia, according to the company's emergency planning report t. said in the event of an accident there would be no risk of
the blast has set off tax i am fumes fanned by high winds and leveled homes and businesses nearby. tom ackerman has the latest. >> local firefighters were summoned to the plant to put out a blaze, then came the explosion. the blast in the small farming community of west near the city of waco leveled an apartment complex and damaged a nursing home located next to the plant. the explosion was felt more than 100 kilometers away, and the u.s. geological survey registered it as magnitude 2.1...
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tax for things that can make or break our educational system -- creativity, relevance, technology, teachers. without funding, the educational system is worthless. lookhool systems have to at budgets and say what can make that? they will not cut math out of the curriculum. they will not cut reading. so they end up cutting the things we think of as extras -- music, art, physical education, resources that might be educational -- that might be essential to some kids think successful. >> this is chelsea and she is a special ed student. >> i have dyslexia. i go to a special at school. without it, i would be in trouble because they help me with my dyslexia. mr. president, if you cut the funds i want to be able to learn from early in my future will be in jeopardy. >> mr. president, every day there are millions of kids are struggling i need help, mr. president. >> dear mr. president, they need your help. policy education is a major issue in america and must be addressed. it is spinning out of control. the drive america's odense and their contributions to society are in your hands. with your health,
tax for things that can make or break our educational system -- creativity, relevance, technology, teachers. without funding, the educational system is worthless. lookhool systems have to at budgets and say what can make that? they will not cut math out of the curriculum. they will not cut reading. so they end up cutting the things we think of as extras -- music, art, physical education, resources that might be educational -- that might be essential to some kids think successful. >> this...
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next week on capitol hill also called a robin hood tax the act would create a sales tax on wall street which would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue for a nation every year prior to the bill's redirection on capitol hill more than one hundred forty organizations will take part in a robin hood tax campaign rally and march this saturday in our nation's capital joining me now to talk more about that rally and financial transaction tax is gene ross an acute care nurse and co president of national nurses united jean great to have you back with us thank you for being here glad to be here so tell us about the inclusive prosperity act what is this well it's a very very small financial transaction tax on buying and selling. the constant churning those taxes that are on those trades that are done over the computer on wall street and it's meant to bring in up to three hundred fifty billion dollars per year and yet out of money so how he says are very very small tax how small is that point five percent point half of one percent and yes we've had a similar attacks over the year
next week on capitol hill also called a robin hood tax the act would create a sales tax on wall street which would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue for a nation every year prior to the bill's redirection on capitol hill more than one hundred forty organizations will take part in a robin hood tax campaign rally and march this saturday in our nation's capital joining me now to talk more about that rally and financial transaction tax is gene ross an acute care nurse and co...
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>> we propose the past reform be done in overall tax reform in the overall tax reform is to fill a gap we have to get our fiscal house in order. $580 billion of additional revenue. the business pcs that should be done in the way we broaden the base and lower the rates so america can be more competitive. the overall tax package will have to raise revenue. >> we agree the first thing he said, which is lower rates, broaden the base and you don't specify how to pay to register base broadening to determine through tax reform. >> would've had a number of indicative provisions, that there'll have to be others in the business of broadening the base will require bipartisan consensus because each of the provisions we consider base broadening has zealous advocates saying they needed desperately. >> the point i'm trying to make a sum of it's been critical of our proposals to lower the rate. it sounds like you're basically do the same thing but on the corporate rate. the point is it's tough to do. a lot of zealous advocates to certain tax expenditures and we need to do this are brought face tax ref
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next week on capitol hill also called a robin hood tax the act would create a sales tax on wall street which would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue for a nation every year prior to the bill's redirection on capitol hill more than one hundred forty organizations will take part in a robin hood tax campaign rally and march this saturday in our nation's capital joining me now to talk more about that rally and financial transaction tax is gene ross an acute care nurse and co president of national nurses united jean great to have you back with us thank you for being here glad to be here so tell us about the inclusive prosperity act what is this well it's a very very small financial transaction tax on buying and selling. the constant churning those taxes that are on those trades that are done over the computer on wall street and it's meant to bring in up to three hundred fifty billion dollars per year well yeah a lot of money so how he says are very very small tax how small is that point five percent. point half of one percent and yes we've had a similar attacks over the
next week on capitol hill also called a robin hood tax the act would create a sales tax on wall street which would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue for a nation every year prior to the bill's redirection on capitol hill more than one hundred forty organizations will take part in a robin hood tax campaign rally and march this saturday in our nation's capital joining me now to talk more about that rally and financial transaction tax is gene ross an acute care nurse and co...
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qatar itself has a flight -- has a flat five percent tax. investment partnership -- partnership can come. >> qatar is pouring euros into infrastructure projects such as new roads and underwater roadway systems. it has been set aside for a new city to help host that world cup finals. the soccer event is the driving force behind much of the construction growth. you can expect competition from companies hoping to get in on this action. >> government in -- government are asking them to post all their personal assets online. it is taking the definition of public service too far. >> it is part of the bid for more transparency. the records posted online on monday make for some interesting reading. >> and for some sharp barbs from commentators, especially socialist leaders like the former budget leader who was found squirreling away his public pay in a secret swiss account. >> it was journalists at the online newspaper who set the ball rolling when they broke the story about the budget minister's tax fraud. now his former colleagues have had to bear
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. >> for decades we have been told don't tax the upper class because the less tax they have the better it is for the middle class, true or false in. >> false. the idea that people at the top are the job creators belies -- the truth about the economy is the middle class they are the job creators because their spending creates jobs. >> so many people have been sold on this for years. >> i don't know why. trickle down economics. if you give more tax breaks to people at the top and companies at the top, you are going to create jobs has been proven over and over again to be false. >> amazing insight from robert rice. >> take a look at your hand. it's telling you something about your future. >> wheb you meet a ceo do you look at their fingers? >> i did. >> best selling author, bronson talks about the fascinatingfind. he talks about the length of your fingers. we are back in two minutes. >>> he's one of the most celebrated writers in bay area history. many people don't know he lives here. seven books, millions of copies sold. what po bronson is writing about has parents buzzing about their ow
. >> for decades we have been told don't tax the upper class because the less tax they have the better it is for the middle class, true or false in. >> false. the idea that people at the top are the job creators belies -- the truth about the economy is the middle class they are the job creators because their spending creates jobs. >> so many people have been sold on this for years. >> i don't know why. trickle down economics. if you give more tax breaks to people at the...
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on tax reform tomorrow i would lower the income tax. we can compromise on the number. i would lower to 17% tomorrow. just do it. i don't care people predict less revenue. it would be an enormous boost to the economy and like under kennedy and under coolidge and under reagan when you reduce rates sometimes you get more revenue. the same thing with immigration. we make it harder on ourselves or that the commission, we make it harder when we have 1000 moving parts. it's why the public is upset with us. why don't we ever pass anything and why can't we get along? that will be the sweetener for the bigger deal that we never seem to get so why not break up these big deals into smaller deals? i try to pass the stem technology thesis expanding those. i tried to pacify unanimous consent and schumer came up and said no but how about passing mine by unanimous consent and i was actually quiet. they would have been shocked by that but they would have gotten something done. it would have been great fun to see we passed immigration reform by unanimous consent. >> i have to ask you abo
on tax reform tomorrow i would lower the income tax. we can compromise on the number. i would lower to 17% tomorrow. just do it. i don't care people predict less revenue. it would be an enormous boost to the economy and like under kennedy and under coolidge and under reagan when you reduce rates sometimes you get more revenue. the same thing with immigration. we make it harder on ourselves or that the commission, we make it harder when we have 1000 moving parts. it's why the public is upset...
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where they wanted to sort of that have an established church in the traditional sense was still have a tax are still of a system of support of the christian churches broadly speaking or tax to support a christian ministers even though the others will have for freedom to continue their breakfast. of course it was jefferson's you the concept of freedom as opposed to the concept of mere tolerance of the dynamics that comes out of the statute. and so it not only influenced the federal constitution. also enclosed the development of the church-state relationship other states. not all states are completely separated by church and state. in the early years a result of the federal government that was bound by the first amendment. no one thought that control the state's cents stateside massachusetts had a step was church well into the 1880's and a lot of that is the influence of the statute. it's more important that people sometimes -- if they know about all. a remarkable thing is that jefferson himself made this just a couple of weeks before died. he wrote out a little thing and how he wanted to be
where they wanted to sort of that have an established church in the traditional sense was still have a tax are still of a system of support of the christian churches broadly speaking or tax to support a christian ministers even though the others will have for freedom to continue their breakfast. of course it was jefferson's you the concept of freedom as opposed to the concept of mere tolerance of the dynamics that comes out of the statute. and so it not only influenced the federal constitution....
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i'm in for -- i mean tax fraud. he wants to use the sodomy laws as a loophole to prosecute someone who had sex with a minor. while sodomy is technically illegal under virginia law sex with a 15-year-old is fine. it's a complicated -- >> kuchinelli's nickname is the kuch. i'll pause for a minute while you make an inappropriate joke. >> jon: oh, i'm going make a vagina joke. grow up, lady. what is next? [cheers and applause] [laughter] kansas arkansas and north dakota. that's a red state try fecta. >> arkansas now has the toughest anti-abortion law in the country on the books banning abortions afterel 12th week. >> north dakota ban as abortions as early as four weeks. >> kansas concluded that life begins at fertilization. >> jon: kentucky says life begins when a man and woman's hands accidentally touch when reaching for the fries at the denny's. i just wanted to sell it. the states are saying you have to have the baby making sex and you have to have the resulting baby. any state laws that might cover what to do with t
i'm in for -- i mean tax fraud. he wants to use the sodomy laws as a loophole to prosecute someone who had sex with a minor. while sodomy is technically illegal under virginia law sex with a 15-year-old is fine. it's a complicated -- >> kuchinelli's nickname is the kuch. i'll pause for a minute while you make an inappropriate joke. >> jon: oh, i'm going make a vagina joke. grow up, lady. what is next? [cheers and applause] [laughter] kansas arkansas and north dakota. that's a red...
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fourteen tax brackets. it was definitelily the time for some cutting and the hope was that the economic growth that tax cuts and deregulation would unleash would allow a covert assault on federal spending. the reagan administration with the help of a bipartisan conservative majority in the house and senate had a great deal of success in cutting nondefense domestic discretionary spending. they did relatively little; however, about entitlements and increased defense spending. we saw larger deficits, some of larger government. some of the discretionary spending cut and the democratic growth did cut the government's share of the private economy. we saw when even while reagan was in office when it came time to deal with the deficit that was something we ended up doing on democratic terms. with tax increases that began to wipe out the reagan tax cuts before he left office. and sharply curtailing when bush iv i was in office. that approach did not shrink the federal government. the next approach that was used was
fourteen tax brackets. it was definitelily the time for some cutting and the hope was that the economic growth that tax cuts and deregulation would unleash would allow a covert assault on federal spending. the reagan administration with the help of a bipartisan conservative majority in the house and senate had a great deal of success in cutting nondefense domestic discretionary spending. they did relatively little; however, about entitlements and increased defense spending. we saw larger...
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and get some celebrating on jihad is a tax. and so when i was in college, the state department of course was horribly embarrassed and center packing home without the award. on the anniversary of 9/11, last fall, the embassy when the youtube trailer that paul mentioned came out, the embassy put up a statement saying that this was an abuse of freedom of speech. this is the same kind of characterization that egypt's government itself has use for many years and the u.n., that we must not abuse freedom of speech and, therefore, we must have international lastly lost its i think there's a problem coming from that embassy as well. >> if i can just add, nina mentioned this book, "blind spot," and my coeditors was lela gilbert. one of the phenomenal explorers in this is that most journalists with of course many exceptions don't understand religion. hear on talk about persecution and not talk about christianity alone. it's just in general many have a very secular mindset, which itself is okay, but actually don't really know what goes on
and get some celebrating on jihad is a tax. and so when i was in college, the state department of course was horribly embarrassed and center packing home without the award. on the anniversary of 9/11, last fall, the embassy when the youtube trailer that paul mentioned came out, the embassy put up a statement saying that this was an abuse of freedom of speech. this is the same kind of characterization that egypt's government itself has use for many years and the u.n., that we must not abuse...
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it used to be in 1997 that the total tax revenue raised from the corporate tax, income tax, and the consumption tax was 41 trillion yen, but in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope it would add another five trillion yen to the retina. instead we lost four trillion yen. >> speaking in ja artyast year the ruling was able to strike an agreement, 18 provisionse included. have d.c. first of all to pick up the economy, otherwise there is no way the consumption tax would take place. whether to do it will be decided by october. if we end up having picked up an economy by then, we can raise the tax, but if it does not look that well then, the timing of the raising of the tax will be deferred to a later date. i am sure in this kind of response we have been seriously considering the implications of the tax increase trade you asked me if i could make a decision right now to say definitely that taxation will be raised, stage we cannot say that definitely. we have to allow more time to make sure that the economy will really get better. then the judgment will be made definitely.
it used to be in 1997 that the total tax revenue raised from the corporate tax, income tax, and the consumption tax was 41 trillion yen, but in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope it would add another five trillion yen to the retina. instead we lost four trillion yen. >> speaking in ja artyast year the ruling was able to strike an agreement, 18 provisionse included. have d.c. first of all to pick up the economy, otherwise there is no way the consumption tax...
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they used to earn $185,000 tax- free. members in the previous parliament were amongst the highest paid in the world. they had the power to set their own salaries. when that's why an independent body to regulate their pay was interest in the constitution in 2007. it is this body that the current members of parliament now want to be disbanded. petition started a against that board. , thee power to make laws power to amend any law is of parliament. >> many kenyans believe that if history is anything to go by, members of parliament will reject any bill before them seeking to move their salaries
they used to earn $185,000 tax- free. members in the previous parliament were amongst the highest paid in the world. they had the power to set their own salaries. when that's why an independent body to regulate their pay was interest in the constitution in 2007. it is this body that the current members of parliament now want to be disbanded. petition started a against that board. , thee power to make laws power to amend any law is of parliament. >> many kenyans believe that if history is...
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money neither tax-free dollars, 501c3 or u.s. aid money, so it's hard to show how that is used for settlement, but that we will not allow. >> you can do anything like that ing ainst that basra salles. pof >> the lady on the left and the author of the first [inaudible] >> i'm sorry, i don't see you. >> sorry. i agree that the reality on the ground is a one state solution, and that's what it is. i think maybe talking all the time about the peace settlements in the two groups and what side has made it more difficult because i was very active on the movement to cut off aid to the dictatorship. we used to call the congress every time he vote cannot on loan and says no, we are not allowed to lobby but we are calling for education purposes. we want to tell you what human rights violations have occurred and you know that under the harkin amendment, the u.s. is obligated to refuse loans to countries that exhibit a patte t human rights. it's to put pressure on the dictatorship. why can't we do that to sidestep this is a state that is invol
money neither tax-free dollars, 501c3 or u.s. aid money, so it's hard to show how that is used for settlement, but that we will not allow. >> you can do anything like that ing ainst that basra salles. pof >> the lady on the left and the author of the first [inaudible] >> i'm sorry, i don't see you. >> sorry. i agree that the reality on the ground is a one state solution, and that's what it is. i think maybe talking all the time about the peace settlements in the two...
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we know this president is raising taxes and wants to continue raising taxes. we have an unemployment crisis in this country. i think a lot of people are reading through the president saying, he's looking for an excuse to get riled up and earn money. >> the question is, are they working on jobs and the economy? it appears that's what people want them to do. corey rothman, steve sigmund, sherry jacobus, thank you all very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what happened to the economy in the month of march? was it a temporary slump? or a warning of thin >>> the month of march saw a big slump in economic indicators. like retail sales, consumer confidence all slipping. was march just an air pocket, a blip, or is the economy slowing down again? joining me now is financial economist lindsay and brian westberry. lindsay, we've had these green shoots pop up in the first part of every year for four or five years. and then they go away. is this another sign of that? >> there's certainly no doubt january and february were quite robust. now we're starting to see weakness
we know this president is raising taxes and wants to continue raising taxes. we have an unemployment crisis in this country. i think a lot of people are reading through the president saying, he's looking for an excuse to get riled up and earn money. >> the question is, are they working on jobs and the economy? it appears that's what people want them to do. corey rothman, steve sigmund, sherry jacobus, thank you all very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what happened to...
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we know this president is raising taxes and wants to continue raising taxes. we have an unemployment crisis in this country. i think a lot of people are reading through the president saying, he's looking for an excuse to get riled up and earn money. >> the question is, are they working on jobs and the economy? it appears that's what people want them to do. corey rothman, steve sigmund, sherry jacobus, thank you all very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what happened to the economy in the month of march? was it a temporary slump? or a warning of things to come? for singing definitely dry mouth has been a problem for me. but i'm also oa lot of medications that dry my mouth out. i just drank tons of water all the time. was never enough. i wasn't sure i was going to be ab to continue singing. i saw my ntist and he suggested biotene. it feels refreshing. my mouth felt moreubricated. i use the biotene rinse twice a day d then i use the y throughout the day. it actually saved my career in a way. because biotene really did make a difference. >>> the month of march s
we know this president is raising taxes and wants to continue raising taxes. we have an unemployment crisis in this country. i think a lot of people are reading through the president saying, he's looking for an excuse to get riled up and earn money. >> the question is, are they working on jobs and the economy? it appears that's what people want them to do. corey rothman, steve sigmund, sherry jacobus, thank you all very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what happened to...
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we pay our taxes. we are raising a little girl the best we can. >> reporter: the socialist government of francois hollande will essentially destroy and redefine the traditional institution of marriage for the benefit of a relatively tiny part of the population, as is the case in most western nations, homosexuals account for less than 5% of the population in france. so opponents of france's same-sex marriage law see it as a cynical ploy by a socialist government to use what is billed as a human rights issue to destroy the traditional family and christianity. alana is president of the catholic organization, sinidus. >> it is obvious that the government has declared war on christianity. marriage is between a man and a woman. if today we decide that marriage is for gays, tomorrow we will have polygamy. >> reporter: and antwan renard says the hollande government is using children to carry out its social revolution. >> for example, the minister of education said in writing, that has been sent to all educatio
we pay our taxes. we are raising a little girl the best we can. >> reporter: the socialist government of francois hollande will essentially destroy and redefine the traditional institution of marriage for the benefit of a relatively tiny part of the population, as is the case in most western nations, homosexuals account for less than 5% of the population in france. so opponents of france's same-sex marriage law see it as a cynical ploy by a socialist government to use what is billed as a...
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yesterday was tax day. and tax season was more stressful than it needed to be. our tax code is a rue amaze. today it's 4 million words long. enough to fill 70,000 pages. in fact it's so long that roughly 90% of americans pay for professional help to file the tax returns. this cost them $16 0 billion each year. $16 0 billion spent by americans filling out their taxes. and then after that trouble the process leads them as the colleague put it like a crook or sucker. we also have the highest corporate tax rate which hurts workers most of all. high corporate tax rate means they take home less pay than otherwise. i'm glad it call the for corporate tax reform. we agree on the problem. of the income in taxes. that is n our opinion is unfair. it hurts jobs, we need reform the individual tax code as well. but they don't want to use the money to lower the rate to spur economic growth. they want to pay for more spending inspect fact the president's budget was released last month or last week calls for 1.1 trillion in new spending. and short the president's plan take more f
yesterday was tax day. and tax season was more stressful than it needed to be. our tax code is a rue amaze. today it's 4 million words long. enough to fill 70,000 pages. in fact it's so long that roughly 90% of americans pay for professional help to file the tax returns. this cost them $16 0 billion each year. $16 0 billion spent by americans filling out their taxes. and then after that trouble the process leads them as the colleague put it like a crook or sucker. we also have the highest...
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we know this president is raising taxes and wants to continue raising taxes. we have an unemployment crisis in this country. i think a lot of people are reading through the president saying, he's looking for an excuse to get riled up and earn money. >> the question is, are they working on jobs and the economy? it appears that's what people want them to do. corey rothman, steve sigmund, sherry jacobus, thank you all very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what happened to the economy in the month of march? was it a temrary slump? with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewas for s small business take theseags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjors small busiss earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve limited reward here your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase every day. what's in y
we know this president is raising taxes and wants to continue raising taxes. we have an unemployment crisis in this country. i think a lot of people are reading through the president saying, he's looking for an excuse to get riled up and earn money. >> the question is, are they working on jobs and the economy? it appears that's what people want them to do. corey rothman, steve sigmund, sherry jacobus, thank you all very much. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what happened to...
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in pakistan the government is not execute a much-needed policy and tax reforms and the company -- country faces no prospects for sustained economic growth. on a somewhat more positive note dispatcher the armed forces continued operations in the areas which have been safe havens are al qaeda and the taliban. and pakistan has established national provincial assembly elections on may it will mark a historic first if they transfer government peacefully. in china last month, huge and pain ecame president his country can do to supplement its military to put those by bolstering maritime law enforcement to support its claims in the south and east china sea. russia will continue to resist putting more international pressure on syria or iran. it will also continue to display great sensitivity to missile defense. closer to home despite positive trends towards democracy and economic development, latin america and creating content oaw recovery from natural disasters and drug-related violence and trafficking. in venice with the presidential election occurred four days ago to decide a six-year term of t
in pakistan the government is not execute a much-needed policy and tax reforms and the company -- country faces no prospects for sustained economic growth. on a somewhat more positive note dispatcher the armed forces continued operations in the areas which have been safe havens are al qaeda and the taliban. and pakistan has established national provincial assembly elections on may it will mark a historic first if they transfer government peacefully. in china last month, huge and pain ecame...
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all that tax-free internet shop could go be coming to an end. billions of extra dollars coming out of our pockets and going into state coffers. how are that i go go to do that? that's next. ♪ [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. peoi go to angie's listt for to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact that i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. join today and find out why over 1 million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. >> shepard: a fox weather alert. the last thing folks in the midwest need is more rain but it's on the way. on the
all that tax-free internet shop could go be coming to an end. billions of extra dollars coming out of our pockets and going into state coffers. how are that i go go to do that? that's next. ♪ [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. peoi go to angie's listt for to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and...
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is it the desire to lower taxes and cut regulations? when it's an economic argument, it's just hard tore point fingers, but they want us to not point fingers. they want us to forget about that. >> that's exactly right. it was a great who done it that was going on at the same time that this horrible tragedy was being played out across texas. because it was a who done it and involved terrorism it had dynamics that we just love. i mean, it really was as is suggested, a kind of movie of the week. having said that, i think your points are very, very good one. even in the vacuum of an empty newsweek i wonder if they really would have hung the responsibility for this fertilizer disaster on corporate america, and because this is an institutionalized, they're ignoring this on an institutional basis. 1985 is the last time this plant was inspected. that's reprehensible. cenk: we passed a bill about making sure miners had better safety. over 350 people a year died in mining accidents. now we've got to down to about 11 people a year. when they tell
is it the desire to lower taxes and cut regulations? when it's an economic argument, it's just hard tore point fingers, but they want us to not point fingers. they want us to forget about that. >> that's exactly right. it was a great who done it that was going on at the same time that this horrible tragedy was being played out across texas. because it was a who done it and involved terrorism it had dynamics that we just love. i mean, it really was as is suggested, a kind of movie of the...
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yes, so apple becomes still one more bond equivalent with a better coupon than the bond itself that's tax advantage. without new products what you have is a company that's not much different in their eyes than something as pro sayic as kimberly-clark or pepsico or even mcdonald's. they're all innovators too and they're all marching around the world with new products and winning everywhere they seem to go with good balance sheet, good yield. these companies have the secret sauce which is expanding gross margins and higher earnings. and as lacking as mcdonald's might be, they are a technical marvel in their own ability to deliver, well, what i had this morning on the set on "squawk on the street." a healthy egg mcmuffin with much less cholesterol because it was made with egg whites. don't laugh! don't laugh. you have to understand what the stock market really wants right now. it wants consistent, higher earnings with a consistent increase in dividend. apple gives you only the latter, not the former. the market wants visible innovation that can move the needle. apple does not have that yet,
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this bill does not create new taxes or increase existing tax taxes. instead, the bill will help states and cities collect billions in unpaid taxes already owed, reducing the need to raise new taxes on tax compliant businesses and citizens. indeed, yesterday i was with my governor and he indicated that if we could pass this at the federal level and allow the state of rhode island to collect approximately $70 million a year, he would propose a reduction in our sales tax, which would benefit all the people in rhode island and also benefit the businesses in rhode island because they would have a smaller sales tax margin to pay. so this is a proposal that i think is not only necessary, it's long overdue. in 2012, as i've indicated, rhode island estimated it lost approximately $70 million in uncollected revenue. the revenue was legally owed but because of this loophole, it went uncollected. this puts pressure on individuals and businesses that play by the rules. indeed, if the marketplace fairness act becomes law, rhode island has provisions in state law, a
this bill does not create new taxes or increase existing tax taxes. instead, the bill will help states and cities collect billions in unpaid taxes already owed, reducing the need to raise new taxes on tax compliant businesses and citizens. indeed, yesterday i was with my governor and he indicated that if we could pass this at the federal level and allow the state of rhode island to collect approximately $70 million a year, he would propose a reduction in our sales tax, which would benefit all...
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of the time the guerrilla fighters are invisible but they come here regularly to collect their war tax. in order to work you have to pay the guerillas. everyone pays the entire region of the moco and southern. this is the infernal trap the small scale miners were caught had subjected to paying extortion money as a result they're accused of supporting the guerrillas. it's an injustice. if we didn't pay the fox they close down the mine they don't get us work and they kick us out of the region. for decades there were just these galleries dug out in the mountain but not far from here our guide wants to show us some new forms of land exploitation much more destructive. in the heart of the jumbo excavators dig up the river bed and eat away at the forest little by little. the machines dig up thousands of tons of earth which they unload into giant sifters where the gold is extracted using large quantities of mercury. after their passage nothing grows here again and the streams are destroyed. in order to be able to work the owners of these machines have received the go ahead from the farts who
of the time the guerrilla fighters are invisible but they come here regularly to collect their war tax. in order to work you have to pay the guerillas. everyone pays the entire region of the moco and southern. this is the infernal trap the small scale miners were caught had subjected to paying extortion money as a result they're accused of supporting the guerrillas. it's an injustice. if we didn't pay the fox they close down the mine they don't get us work and they kick us out of the region....
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baca: taxes, most americans support this proposals far more than did in 2007. [inaudible. >> yeah. and frankly elections have had an impact as well. but i would say this, both the senate and the american people are at one with this. they will be -- they will support. the senate and the american people will support commonsense, balanced solution and the 11 million who are here illegally, provided that they have assurance that we will not have future waves of illegal immigration. john has made that a watch word as we have moved this bill through. and we believe those provisions are very important. the president didn't believe in a trigger, but we did. we created a trigger that is achievable and specific so it can't be used as an excuse not to provide the path to citizenship. >> in 2007 once the bill was introduced was when you started to get the wave of talk radio critics and the town hall meetings that i know senator mccain remembers well, so, there is already some chatter -- is there any reason to believe that that same din milk -- >> thanks to the effort of a lot of us, but especi
baca: taxes, most americans support this proposals far more than did in 2007. [inaudible. >> yeah. and frankly elections have had an impact as well. but i would say this, both the senate and the american people are at one with this. they will be -- they will support. the senate and the american people will support commonsense, balanced solution and the 11 million who are here illegally, provided that they have assurance that we will not have future waves of illegal immigration. john has...
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every one of those had to be eat late taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, more restrict it from a comma rules that on my ability to move money from ppa to ppa. i have small pdas with not a lot of money but for whatever reason decided there needed to be more over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 of her rations that did help us in that it allowed us to move money around civic and that the money into the path we are committed to by virtue of the fact were five men in before we got a bill. sowo ba dister t it. a cab structure, did allow new start,t also frommocountschss here was what many at the endf the day and of course the of sequestration was doubled because we had to take it in seven months. iraq i was. ealistic impact. >> that is helpful because it provides more of a context of things we might be able to do. again, we have a macro issue of sequestration can watch everyone recognizes it's in packs on your programs. but i stand legislative authorization not on this committee that the intelligenc
every one of those had to be eat late taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, more restrict it from a comma rules that on my ability to move money from ppa to ppa. i have small pdas with not a lot of money but for whatever reason decided there needed to be more over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 of her rations that did help us in that it allowed us to move money around civic and that the money into the path we are committed to by virtue of the fact were five men...
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increase it is deficit reduction without a tax increase. i think it is the kind of deficit reduction that we can get bipartisan support for in the country. what about public education? public schools don't teach children how to read english marry well and don't teach american history. it is being worked on a state- by-state, but that is the problem for kids who are born here as well as everybody else in terms of the quy of ucey getting. bill clinton worked with the republican congress to reform aid to families with dependent children. none of those are arguments for getting in the way of immigration before. then there's the question of entitlement. the entitlement system is out of whack and needs to be reformed. let's reform public education and the welfare system, but let's move forward now on immigration reform as well. thank you. >> thank you very much. you talked aboutany .mmigrants who are not legal they have no legal recourse when something happens, if they are $20 and youpay you have no legal recourse. my wife is a registered nurse.
increase it is deficit reduction without a tax increase. i think it is the kind of deficit reduction that we can get bipartisan support for in the country. what about public education? public schools don't teach children how to read english marry well and don't teach american history. it is being worked on a state- by-state, but that is the problem for kids who are born here as well as everybody else in terms of the quy of ucey getting. bill clinton worked with the republican congress to reform...
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he is suspected of not being around seventy million dollars worth of taxes it is the same case which involved. work for the fund but while he died in prison before a court could make a decision on this case but he was also suspected of taking part in these alleged illegal activities overseen by mr browder but actually now he's been put on the international wanted list in connection to a whole other story he's suspected of illegally purchasing through various criminal schemes around one hundred million dollars worth of shares of russia's energy giant gazprom and under russian war of foreign companies are prohibited from buying the such shares and he's also suspected of trying to infiltrate the company changing things inside including changing its charter one of the reasons behind him being put on the international wanted list is that the previous court hearings were held without without him actually there present and the other reason is that the prosecution believes that he could apply pressure on some of the witnesses so well now that he has been put on the list it's logical to expec
he is suspected of not being around seventy million dollars worth of taxes it is the same case which involved. work for the fund but while he died in prison before a court could make a decision on this case but he was also suspected of taking part in these alleged illegal activities overseen by mr browder but actually now he's been put on the international wanted list in connection to a whole other story he's suspected of illegally purchasing through various criminal schemes around one hundred...
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raise taxes. again, i thought that was app example of the to littization of the bombing. >> you know, i say to all the people, both sides of the aisle, anybody else who wanted to do this, give it a rest. it's been a couple days. if you want to make that argument, and frapping's argument is well-taken, but given it a rest for the next couple weeks. let people grieve. let people do what they need to do, and if you want to argue about funding first responders, the sequester, do it later. i don't like, you know, i was in washington for 9/11, and i actually never talk about this, but evacuated with the united states senate, and spent a day with our senators, very few staffers, saw them in the natural environment without handlers for lack of a better word, and they came together. i don't think the american people understand that they really did in the privacy of just them, with few staffer around, they really came together, and there was no partisanship. i want to see that again. >> i agree. i would --
raise taxes. again, i thought that was app example of the to littization of the bombing. >> you know, i say to all the people, both sides of the aisle, anybody else who wanted to do this, give it a rest. it's been a couple days. if you want to make that argument, and frapping's argument is well-taken, but given it a rest for the next couple weeks. let people grieve. let people do what they need to do, and if you want to argue about funding first responders, the sequester, do it later. i...
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provision on the comprehensive tax reform act. we must also address japan's own entitlement reform to put the growth of the government previously at the toronto g20 meetings, japan pushed fiscal consolidation together with other member nations. we aim at halving the primary balance ratio to gdp by fiscal year 2015 from that in 2010. we also aim at achieving primary balance surplus by 2020. we are going to publish medium-term fiscal consolidation plan around the middle of this year. the second downside risk of interest rate hike is avoidable. economics should take a deep -- [inaudible] th order for the economy to seek gr finally, before conclusion let me say only a few words about what kind of country japan ought to be. japan must be a place where -- [inaudible] meets effort. japan must be a place where risk takers can be given the opportunities not just once, but many times. both of ex-prime minister present a chance for second coming in japan. japan must be a place where animal spirit in the sense of john maynard keynes used invi
provision on the comprehensive tax reform act. we must also address japan's own entitlement reform to put the growth of the government previously at the toronto g20 meetings, japan pushed fiscal consolidation together with other member nations. we aim at halving the primary balance ratio to gdp by fiscal year 2015 from that in 2010. we also aim at achieving primary balance surplus by 2020. we are going to publish medium-term fiscal consolidation plan around the middle of this year. the second...